InDesign Server2025
API 20.5.0.49
Object

NestedStyle

A nested style.

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
CharacterStyle | String read/write The character style applied to the text. Can also accept: String.
String | NestedStyleDelimiters
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read/write The delimiting expression that indicates how deeply into the paragraph the nested style is applied. Can return: String or NestedStyleDelimiters enumerator.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
Boolean read/write If true, the nested style is applied through the last delimiter. If false, the nested style is applied up to the last delimiter.
Number readonly The index of the NestedStyle within its containing object.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
Character | InsertionPoint | Line | Paragraph | ParagraphStyle | Story | Text | TextColumn | TextStyleRange | Word | TextDefault | XmlStory readonly The parent of the NestedStyle (a TextDefault, Paragraph, ParagraphStyle, Text, InsertionPoint, TextStyleRange, TextColumn, Line, Word, Character, Story or XmlStory).
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
Number read/write The number instances of the specified delimiter up to which, or through which, to apply the nested style.

Methods

EventListener

Adds an event listener.

eventType String The event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
NestedStyle[]

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

void

Deletes the NestedStyle.

Boolean

Removes the event listener.

eventType String The registered event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
String

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the NestedStyle.

String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 3

Properties elsewhere that hold a NestedStyle.

Parameter of 3

Method parameters that accept a NestedStyle.

Return 12

Methods that return a NestedStyle.